Eviction of 87-Year-Old Woman Sparks Madrid Protests
- Police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her Madrid home after she had lived there for more than 70 years, giving her 30 minutes to leave.
- Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the building during the eviction, and police removed demonstrators who blocked its entrance.
- Abascal’s lawyer, Beatriz Duro, said investment fund Urbagestion refused to suspend the eviction despite legal appeals and a pending court filing.
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